Lead the company’s continuous improvement strategy across all manufacturing sites, building a consistent and sustainable approach to continuous improvement across all factories.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $195,000 - 225,000 annually
Responsibilities
Lead the CI change effort
Develop and lead the company’s Continuous Improvement strategy and roadmap across all factories
Establish a common CI methodology, tools, governance, terminology, and expectations across the manufacturing network
Establish common standards for Lean practices, structured problem solving, daily management, standard work, and performance improvement
Establish and advance Lean manufacturing practices including standard work, Kaizen, 5S, value-stream mapping, visual management, root-cause analysis, waste elimination, centerlining, and structured problem solving
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, business, engineering, food science, or related field, or equivalent experience in continuous improvement
Nice to have: SAP
Nice to have: Power BI
Nice to have: food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing
Lead the company’s continuous improvement strategy across all manufacturing sites, building process, capabilities, tools, and governance for a sustainable approach to continuous improvement.
Compensation
The salary range for this role is $195,000 - 225,000 annually
Responsibilities
Lead the CI change effort
Develop and lead the company’s Continuous Improvement strategy and roadmap across all factories
Establish a common CI methodology, tools, governance, terminology, and expectations across the manufacturing network
Establish common standards for Lean practices, structured problem solving, daily management, standard work, and performance improvement
Establish and advance Lean manufacturing practices including standard work, Kaizen, 5S, value-stream mapping, visual management, root-cause analysis, waste elimination, centerlining, and structured problem solving
Requirements
Bachelor’s degree in operations, manufacturing, supply chain, business, engineering, food science, or related field, or equivalent experience in continuous improvement
Nice to have: Experience with SAP and Power BI for operational reporting
Nice to have: Experience in food or consumer packaged goods manufacturing
Nice to have: Experience with Total Productive Maintenance (TPM)
Lead the strategic integration of equipment reliability, site infrastructure, and total productive maintenance across the Pueblo facility
Lead, mentor, and empower a 35-person multidisciplinary team across maintenance operations, electrical, mechanical, and facilities services
Cultivate a culture of accountability, proactive safety (EHS), continuous learning, and team engagement across all production shifts
Partner collaboratively with Operations, Engineering, Quality, Lean, and Supply Chain leaders to ensure seamless daily takt attainment and operational resilience
Drive site-wide asset care strategies, balancing preventive, predictive, and condition-based maintenance programs to eliminate systemic equipment downtime
Builds organizational capability by coaching leaders, technical specialists, and teams in Operational Excellence systems, equipment reliability, problem solving, technical skill development, and continuous improvement.
Responsibilities
Coach leaders, technical specialists, and teams on Operational Excellence principles, performance management systems, and disciplined execution.
Support development and use of meaningful KPIs, visual management tools, and effective daily, weekly, and monthly review processes.
Facilitate structured problem-solving and root cause analysis to address chronic losses and sustain improvements.
Promote equipment reliability by guiding teams in loss identification, elimination, and proactive maintenance practices.
Deliver advanced technical training and assist in creating technical qualification pathways.
Requirements
Associate degree or equivalent manufacturing and technical experience
Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Operations Management, Industrial Technology, Business, or related field